When a rectangle is cut by a diagonal, are the two triangles formed "special" right triangles (i.e. 45/45/90) or just a regular right triangle?
Also the GMAC Quantitative Review states (Question #109 DS) that: "When the length of a diagonal of a rectangle is known, the Pythagorean theorem can "sometimes" be applied to determine the length or the width of the rectangle". However both the length and width cannot be dtermined if only the length of the diagonal is known.
Can someone please explain the "sometimes" application of this rule? In which situations can you determine the length or width?
Thanks!